4. Experts say when we do something kind, it causes others to be kind, creating a cascading effect.

A: True

According to researchers Fowler and Christakis, kindness spreads. They have determined there is a mimicry process at work. Watching others engaged in acts of kindness, or knowing that they have done so, tends to inspire us to be kind.

Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, MFA, MAPP is a graduate of the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania and works as Martin Seligman's assistant instructor there. He is a licensed psychologist specializing in group psychotherapy and psychodrama and is the author of the highly acclaimed Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist’s Memoir. Visit www.formerchild.com for more information. He also writes for Psych Central's Ask the Therapist column and the Proof Positive blog.

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Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 5 May 2012 Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

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Tomasulo, D. (2012). What Do You Know about Being Happy? The Positive Psychology Quiz. Psych Central.
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